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| Thanks for the response Steve. It's good to have an acknowledgment that there is an awareness of what's being said and debated here and are at least maybe taking it into consideration. I know I've said a lot already in this thread but I'm going to break down my personal opinions of the pros and cons of the old label/logo vs the new label/logo as best as I can now that I've had a few days to think about it. 1) Changing the font and color of the grade of the book and background to black on white just throws the balance of the label off. You and CGC both made this same mistake to make the grade of the book scream off the label. It's saying look at me just too much. It's obtrusive and ugly. The old label with a deep blue font against a very pale blue background was just more subtle and displayed the grade with better balance against the rest of the label. I had no trouble seeing the grade with the old label and most certainly didn't feel like it was slapping me in the face. Not only that, the new font itself seems kind of awkward or dated. The old font just had a better look and feel to it. If it makes you feel any better, CGC's big bold grade on their new label is even worse and more distracting. 2) There is too much empty space in the center of the new label. It makes the label look like something is missing while at the same time drawing you to it (after you get done being slapped by the grade box that is). What you had before with some information crossing into the center of the label worked much better aesthetically. 3) No border at the bottom of the new label just looks chopped and incomplete. The subtle intensity change of the blue along the top and bottom of the old label just brought better balance and completeness to the whole label. 4) The rivets at the top of the new label and in the new logo just gives a cold, harsh and stiff feel. It does not convey the effect you were looking for and is just distracting and unnecessary. Ok for the silver age Metal Men and Iron Man logos but not so much here unless you're selling power tools. Your old logo looked much more professional and fit the product better. 5)This all being said, I think all you really needed to do was maybe make your (old) logo holofoil on the label and that's it. |
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| @Foghorn_Sam Did you forget about the brushed steel gradiant look on the label? | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by DarthLego Yeah, that too. It's just a little hard for me to make that effect out from the images posted or the video, but after going back a taking another look I see what you mean. Still, it conveys and has the same cold, harsh and stiff feel as the rivets. Trying to make the label and logo look metallic just doesn't work and creates way too much emphasis on the label (for me anyway). I get the effect they were going for, but it's redundant and distracting to the book. |
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| Steve and CBCS, thank you for reading and updating us on where things stand. It is greatly appreciated. I really like the "old" logo. Foghorn Sam is right: the only tweak to make is make the old logo holo foil to give it a sharper look. There is no need to make the numerical grade leap out the way the new CGC label does, as if it's for the visually impaired. |
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I've tried to work some photo shop with this new label to try and balance it out so there is not so much empty space in the middle by bringing every thing in toward the middle a little and removed the brushed steel gradient. Unfortunately, by the time I got done with it, it looks a lot like the CGC label. What do you think? |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Foghorn_Sam This isn't shabby. I just am not crazy about the font or the rivets. If those were changed, then I would be happy. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Foghorn_Sam Lose the rivets, thinner border on all sides with the CBCS original light blue colour. No need for lettering in the border. Essentially, the old label was fine except it would have looked better with a border and the grade centred vertically. |
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